Intention to permanently deprive s.6

Question 1

Is there any definition in the theft act

Answer 1

no

Question 2

You don’t have to permanently deprive but instead

Answer 2

intend to do so

Question 3

What level of intention is sufficient

Answer 3

Intention as theft is SIC so recklessness is insufficient

Question 4

What is intention to permanently deprive

Answer 4

intending to treat property as own when it does not belong this also covers situations where property is borrowed

Question 5

usually borrowing does not amount to ITPD but when will it

Answer 5

if the intention was to return the property in a changed state so that all the virtue or goodness had gone e.g. borrowing a bus pass for a day but using it up

Question 6

If a person borrows money intention to later repay is the an ITPD

Answer 6

yes however there may not be dishonesty

Question 7

case showing intention of repay

Answer 7

R V Velumly:

took money from company safe intending to repay, conviction upheld as he intended to PD of those specific banknotes

Question 8

Which section covers the situation of the borrower and what does it say

Answer 8

s.6.1
That a borrower can still have ITPD if the borrowing is for a period and in circumstances making it equal to outright taking

Question 9

What does s.6.2 deal with

Answer 9

pawning situations- if pawn without permission the ITPD it does not matter if you intend to retrieve the goods as it might not be possible to get the goods back

Question 10

Case for ITPD even if the intention is only to temporarily deprive

Answer 10

Lloyd: projectionist gave a film to D who copied it and returned in time for next screening